February 3, 1971 (12 pages)

Pa, ’ arate ways. & the Nevada County N ugget, \ . ta THE VIENNA Choir boys take time out for a snack while rehearsing for "Hansel and Gretel", Renegotiation of animal shelter — contract asked — The Humane Shelter Board has recommended that the county and Grass Valley and Nevada City renegotiate and clarify a contract concerning cooperative participation in «the animal shelter. * Action followed a stormy ses~% sion of the board Monday night the opera they are performing on this season's American tour. Sacred music and Viennese folk songs will complete the program to be presented in the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Sunday evening, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Breuner's Box Offices, Tower Box Offices and agencies. ~ Vienna Boys Choir coming to Sacramento SACRAMENTO The Vienna Boys Choir, twenty two immaculately scrubbed boys, ranging in age from eight to fourteen, will step onto the stage of the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento on Sunday evening, Feb, 14 at 8 p.m. to present a threepart program representing the musical tradition of 470 years. The choir, founded on July 7, 1498, by Imperial Decree of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, was kept as aperforming unit exclusively for the Hapsburg Court until the fall of the Austrian Empire in 1918, Following that time the historic Choir School had to depend on itself for support, and public concerts were initiated in 1926. The choir first came _ to the United States in 1932. and its present tour represents its twenty-seventh visit to this country. 7 The total organization of the Vienna Choir Boys numbers 100. A rotating. system leaves one unit at home in Vienna, one unit to tour Western Europe and America while the third unit tours Japan and the Far East. Before the boys' voices change, each youngster has had an opportunity to visit as many countries as possible. The Sacramento concert will be presented in three parts, the first devoted to religious seleétions, some written in the sixteenth and seventeenth centur-. ies, These will be followed by a complete switch in mood as the boys change from their traditional sailor suits to makeup, costumes and wigs and perform a rollicking operetta, as thoroughly and obviously enjoyed by the performers as by the audience. The opera this season is an all time children's favorite, Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel,"" the story of a brother and sister who get lost in the woods while picking . strawberries, and stumble upon a gingerbread house inhabited bya wicked witch whotransforms the children into gingerbread. The program will close with Vienesse folk songs and Strauss waltzes. Tickets for the concert are available at Breuner's Box Offices, Tower Box Offices and all agencies, School bus pool may not be resumed in fall The school bus pool, which has been off and on this year, may be off entirely next fall. The pool used to .include Nevada Union, Nevada-City and Grass Valley districts with all buses run from a common area on Bennett Street and the high school managing the system. The pool broke up completely for a while last fall when Grass Valley quit busing and the other two members went their sepBut when Grass Valley reinstated transportation in December, it went into a modified pool arrangement with Nevada Union. Now, NU Supt. Gerald Gelatt says he will recommend that the pool system be abandoned "Yr ¥VOVEOE EH ce eu a eww ee SEES CONTE ECE LENA when a new school year starts next fall. He indicated to the trustees Monday that a common maintenance system might be worked out, however. Trustees appeared agreeable to ending the pool, although no formal action was taken. Nevada Union's officials have expressed concern in the past over the necessity of arranging their school hours to fit the busing rather than the best system for education. Gelatt said the high school owns 11 buses and can operate on its own by having two runs each morning and two in the afternoon. This would involve double runs with a long run starting the morning, followed . oe oe a4 . American filed’a when charges of mismanagement of the shelter, ill treatment of animals, and failure of Grass. Valley to abide by some conditions of the six-year old contract were hurled. Grass Valley owns and operates the shelter with the county paying 65% of the costs. Subdivision developers named in court action A Superior Court action was filed Monday accusing developers of a large recreational subdivision near Truckee of false and misleading advertising. State Atty. Gen. Evelle J. Younger, Real Estate Commissioner Burton E, ~Smith, and Nevada County Dist. Atty. Harold Berliner filed the complaint against General American Development Corp. subsidiary companies and officials of both, Charges -are directed against methods used in promoting Glenshire subdivision located approximately two miles east of Truckee. Glenshire consists of eight units totaling approximately 4,100 lots on an estimated 2,350 acres, The complaint says General er plan developed and sold, A fourth hit’/is in the process of development but does not have final approval of the real estate commissioner. Allegations are that the defendants, orally and in writing, have given and continue to give false and misleading advertising to induce the public to purchase lots, Specifically they relate to alleged failure to keep promises made concerning water and Conservation meet Thursday The Nevada County Conservation Council will hold a meeting Thursday at 9:30 a.m., at the Nevada County Fair Grounds office on McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, The council's role in Conservation Week, selection of theme for -Conservation Week and Public Schools Week and the~ proposed teachers’ workshop will be discussed. All individuals interested in conservation are invited. For further information feel free to call the U. S. Forest Service, Nevada City at 265-4517 or the Soil Conservation Service at QIBABBR cs we , vit t a sas electrical’ services, sewers, fire protection, snow removal, construction of roads and recreational facilities and closing costs on sales. They allege that representatives knowingly have misrepresented tax -facts and information concerning financing homes and property management. The complaint contends misleading information has been given about "good faith" payments made by prospective buyers to view the lots by afr.The complaint contends that its allegations "indicate with clarity that the defendants have been and continue to engage in a course of conduct which is contrary to the rights and interests of the public," ; The complaint asks that all defendants be restrained from making any oral or written representations, which defendants know or should know are false or misleading; carrying on any unfair, fraudulent or unlawful business practices; attempting to collect further payments from any Glenshire lot buyers who were not provided with the proper amended report on units one through three and/or were induced to purchase lots on the basis of false and misleading representations as alleged. It asks that defendants provide restitution to lot buyers who were not provided with the public report at the time of sale, Restitution would include recission of any contractual agreements signed by lot purchasers, return of the purchasers’ monies paid to the defendants and any compensatory damages, ; It asks. that defendants who allegedly conspired to defraud Glenshire lot buyers be assess-ed civil damages of $2.500 for each and every act of alleged false and misleading representations made in violation of the Business and Professional. Code; and that defendants be required to comply with all provisions of the law, The plaintiffs ask for punitive damages of $100,000. ‘ tA ’ ie oe GS ane Prag ge tem § 4s Grass Valley and Nevada C pay approximately 23% and 1 respectively. The shelter board is composed of two representatives of the Nevada County Humane Society, Dean Lawrence and Dr. John Peek (a’ veterinarian); Grass Valley's Councilman Arch Brooks; Nevada City's mayor, John Rankin (absent Monday); and County Supervisor Larry Filer, Brooks is the liaison officer. Some of the approximately a dozen spectators present entered into the headed discussion. 7 Joni Reed and Allene Buckenroth each have written their views on the operation to the board of supervisors. They were present and their letters read. The pair cited specific incidents in which they alleged shelter employes were negligent ‘and inefficient and general complaints on the operation. Mrs. Lawrence concurred in some cases, Mrs, Lawrence and Brooks, who .apparently have been at odds for some time exchanged hot words. Mrs. Lawrence contended complaints have been disregarded. Brooks disagreed. Brooks said that the former pound master has resigned and a new one will be selected soon. He claimed to be aware of past and existing problems, He explained the facility is in the midst of réorganization and believes problems are being solved. Mrs, Lawrence disagreed. Applicants for position of pound master have been required to take a-written state test, Brooks said. ‘The Grass Valley councilman and liaison officer invited members of the board to ask questions during oral interviews of the "top three" who qualify for the post. The invitation was accepted. Mrs. Lawrence asked Brooks if he would consider letting the county or the humane society operate the shelter. "No, it's Grass Valley's shelter. This has been blown clear out of proportion, Problems are in the county. Things can work out — it's not that great a problem," he answered. However, he did indicate that Grass Val_ley‘has considered operating the shelter for itself. Mrs, Lawrence accused Grass Valley of failure to abide by the contract by hiringtwo people for the shelter without approval of two of the three cooperating agencies. She claimed she had no wish to be discourteous but only to express her candid opinion when she made the following motion, "From a business sense some of the ambiguities in the contract. should be clarified and _ some of the inequities ironed out. It could lead to a more efficient operation of the shelter with no sacrifice of humane F bere, ’ ’

Pa, ’ arate ways. & the Nevada County N ugget, \ . ta THE VIENNA Choir boys take time out for a snack while rehearsing for "Hansel and Gretel", Renegotiation of animal shelter — contract asked — The Humane Shelter Board has recommended that the county and Grass Valley and Nevada City renegotiate and clarify a contract concerning cooperative participation in «the animal shelter. * Action followed a stormy ses~% sion of the board Monday night the opera they are performing on this season's American tour. Sacred music and Viennese folk songs will complete the program to be presented in the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Sunday evening, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Breuner's Box Offices, Tower Box Offices and agencies. ~ Vienna Boys Choir coming to Sacramento SACRAMENTO The Vienna Boys Choir, twenty two immaculately scrubbed boys, ranging in age from eight to fourteen, will step onto the stage of the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento on Sunday evening, Feb, 14 at 8 p.m. to present a threepart program representing the musical tradition of 470 years. The choir, founded on July 7, 1498, by Imperial Decree of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, was kept as aperforming unit exclusively for the Hapsburg Court until the fall of the Austrian Empire in 1918, Following that time the historic Choir School had to depend on itself for support, and public concerts were initiated in 1926. The choir first came _ to the United States in 1932. and its present tour represents its twenty-seventh visit to this country. 7 The total organization of the Vienna Choir Boys numbers 100. A rotating. system leaves one unit at home in Vienna, one unit to tour Western Europe and America while the third unit tours Japan and the Far East. Before the boys' voices change, each youngster has had an opportunity to visit as many countries as possible. The Sacramento concert will be presented in three parts, the first devoted to religious seleétions, some written in the sixteenth and seventeenth centur-. ies, These will be followed by a complete switch in mood as the boys change from their traditional sailor suits to makeup, costumes and wigs and perform a rollicking operetta, as thoroughly and obviously enjoyed by the performers as by the audience. The opera this season is an all time children's favorite, Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel,"" the story of a brother and sister who get lost in the woods while picking . strawberries, and stumble upon a gingerbread house inhabited bya wicked witch whotransforms the children into gingerbread. The program will close with Vienesse folk songs and Strauss waltzes. Tickets for the concert are available at Breuner's Box Offices, Tower Box Offices and all agencies, School bus pool may not be resumed in fall The school bus pool, which has been off and on this year, may be off entirely next fall. The pool used to .include Nevada Union, Nevada-City and Grass Valley districts with all buses run from a common area on Bennett Street and the high school managing the system. The pool broke up completely for a while last fall when Grass Valley quit busing and the other two members went their sepBut when Grass Valley reinstated transportation in December, it went into a modified pool arrangement with Nevada Union. Now, NU Supt. Gerald Gelatt says he will recommend that the pool system be abandoned "Yr ¥VOVEOE EH ce eu a eww ee SEES CONTE ECE LENA when a new school year starts next fall. He indicated to the trustees Monday that a common maintenance system might be worked out, however. Trustees appeared agreeable to ending the pool, although no formal action was taken. Nevada Union's officials have expressed concern in the past over the necessity of arranging their school hours to fit the busing rather than the best system for education. Gelatt said the high school owns 11 buses and can operate on its own by having two runs each morning and two in the afternoon. This would involve double runs with a long run starting the morning, followed . oe oe a4 . American filed’a when charges of mismanagement of the shelter, ill treatment of animals, and failure of Grass. Valley to abide by some conditions of the six-year old contract were hurled. Grass Valley owns and operates the shelter with the county paying 65% of the costs. Subdivision developers named in court action A Superior Court action was filed Monday accusing developers of a large recreational subdivision near Truckee of false and misleading advertising. State Atty. Gen. Evelle J. Younger, Real Estate Commissioner Burton E, ~Smith, and Nevada County Dist. Atty. Harold Berliner filed the complaint against General American Development Corp. subsidiary companies and officials of both, Charges -are directed against methods used in promoting Glenshire subdivision located approximately two miles east of Truckee. Glenshire consists of eight units totaling approximately 4,100 lots on an estimated 2,350 acres,

The complaint says General er plan developed and sold, A fourth hit’/is in the process of development but does not have final approval of the real estate commissioner. Allegations are that the defendants, orally and in writing, have given and continue to give false and misleading advertising to induce the public to purchase lots, Specifically they relate to alleged failure to keep promises made concerning water and Conservation meet Thursday The Nevada County Conservation Council will hold a meeting Thursday at 9:30 a.m., at the Nevada County Fair Grounds office on McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, The council's role in Conservation Week, selection of theme for -Conservation Week and Public Schools Week and the~ proposed teachers’ workshop will be discussed. All individuals interested in conservation are invited. For further information feel free to call the U. S. Forest Service, Nevada City at 265-4517 or the Soil Conservation Service at QIBABBR cs we , vit t a sas electrical’ services, sewers, fire protection, snow removal, construction of roads and recreational facilities and closing costs on sales. They allege that representatives knowingly have misrepresented tax -facts and information concerning financing homes and property management. The complaint contends misleading information has been given about "good faith" payments made by prospective buyers to view the lots by afr.The complaint contends that its allegations "indicate with clarity that the defendants have been and continue to engage in a course of conduct which is contrary to the rights and interests of the public," ; The complaint asks that all defendants be restrained from making any oral or written representations, which defendants know or should know are false or misleading; carrying on any unfair, fraudulent or unlawful business practices; attempting to collect further payments from any Glenshire lot buyers who were not provided with the proper amended report on units one through three and/or were induced to purchase lots on the basis of false and misleading representations as alleged. It asks that defendants provide restitution to lot buyers who were not provided with the public report at the time of sale, Restitution would include recission of any contractual agreements signed by lot purchasers, return of the purchasers’ monies paid to the defendants and any compensatory damages, ; It asks. that defendants who allegedly conspired to defraud Glenshire lot buyers be assess-ed civil damages of $2.500 for each and every act of alleged false and misleading representations made in violation of the Business and Professional. Code; and that defendants be required to comply with all provisions of the law, The plaintiffs ask for punitive damages of $100,000.. ‘ tA ’ ie oe GS ane Prag ge tem § 4s Grass Valley and Nevada C pay approximately 23% and 1 respectively. The shelter board is composed of two representatives of the Nevada County Humane Society, Dean Lawrence and Dr. John Peek (a’ veterinarian); Grass Valley's Councilman Arch Brooks; Nevada City's mayor, John Rankin (absent Monday); and County Supervisor Larry Filer, Brooks is the liaison officer. Some of the approximately a dozen spectators present entered into the headed discussion. 7 Joni Reed and Allene Buckenroth each have written their views on the operation to the board of supervisors. They were present and their letters read. The pair cited specific incidents in which they alleged shelter employes were negligent ‘and inefficient and general complaints on the operation. Mrs. Lawrence concurred in some cases, Mrs, Lawrence and Brooks, who .apparently have been at odds for some time exchanged hot words. Mrs. Lawrence contended complaints have been disregarded. Brooks disagreed. Brooks said that the former pound master has resigned and a new one will be selected soon. He claimed to be aware of past and existing problems, He explained the facility is in the midst of réorganization and believes problems are being solved. Mrs, Lawrence disagreed. Applicants for position of pound master have been required to take a-written state test, Brooks said. ‘The Grass Valley councilman and liaison officer invited members of the board to ask questions during oral interviews of the "top three" who qualify for the post. The invitation was accepted. Mrs. Lawrence asked Brooks if he would consider letting the county or the humane society operate the shelter. "No, it's Grass Valley's shelter. This has been blown clear out of proportion, Problems are in the county. Things can work out — it's not that great a problem," he answered. However, he did indicate that Grass Val_ley‘has considered operating the shelter for itself. Mrs, Lawrence accused Grass Valley of failure to abide by the contract by hiringtwo people for the shelter without approval of two of the three cooperating agencies. She claimed she had no wish to be discourteous but only to express her candid opinion when she made the following motion, "From a business sense some of the ambiguities in the contract. should be clarified and _ some of the inequities ironed out. It could lead to a more efficient operation of the shelter with no sacrifice of humane F bere, ’ ’